Malik Hooker
Career Summary
Ohio State background; defensive back
Malik Hooker played college football at Ohio State. His NFL entry year is recorded as 2017, and the 2024 historical roster lists his position as defensive back.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2017 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
Path to the NFL
2017 NFL Draft: round 1, pick 15
The Indianapolis Colts selected Malik Hooker in round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft with overall pick No. 15. The draft record lists his college as Ohio St..
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2017 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- www.pro-football-reference.com — Pro Football Reference 2017 draft table (saved local copy)
NFL Career
Historical NFL roster record through 2024
Malik Hooker's historical NFL roster entries include Indianapolis Colts (2017–2020); Dallas Cowboys (2021–2024). These entries describe dated roster statuses rather than a count of regular-season appearances.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2017 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 60.7
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.